

“Essence does not precede existence; on the contrary, existence precedes essence. Man is the only being on the earth who has freedom. A dog is born a dog, will live like a dog, will die like a dog; there is no freedom. A rose will remain a rose, there is no possibility of any transformation; it cannot become a lotus. There is no question of choice, there is no freedom at all. This is where man is totally different. This is the dignity of man, his specialness in existence, his uniqueness. That”
― Love, Freedom, and Aloneness: On Relationships, Sex, Meditation, and Silence
― Love, Freedom, and Aloneness: On Relationships, Sex, Meditation, and Silence

“One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.”
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“What do we mean by saying that existence precedes essence? We mean that man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world-and defines himself afterward.”
― Existentialism is a Humanism
― Existentialism is a Humanism
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